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Liriodendron is a genus of the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae) in the order Magnoliales. The genus consists of two species, with one native to eastern North America (Liriodendron tulipifera) and another to China and Vietnam (Liriodendron chinense). Commonly known as yellow-poplar, tulip tree, or tulip-poplar, L. tulipifera is a wide-spread, fast-growing pioneering hardwood species with considerable… Read More »